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"We felt the spirit of America in there--in that building with us.
It's one of the things that kept us going."
--Jon Hansen
Assistant Fire Chief, Oklahoma City
The devastating explosion that tore through the Federal Building in Oklahoma City on the morning of April 19, 1995, brought thousands of people rushing to help, hold, and heal. At the forefront of the gallant rescue effort was Assistant Fire Chief Jon Hansen, a career firefighter with twenty-two years' service.
Now Hansen tells us the intimate story from the front lines, paying tribute to the men and women who became heroes in the days following the most violent act of terrorism in America's history. In this ultimate behind-the-headlines account, Hansen describes his first-hand experiences, from organizing the massive rescue effort on day one, through the valiant work performed in the harrowing area known as "the pit," to the heroic acts of courage he witnessed in the face of unfathomable loss. Candid, compelling, and inspirational, OKLAHOMA RESCUE is a true testament to bravery.
"Chief Hansen has become the face of Oklahoma City, emerging as a symbol of this city's competence and compassion in the aftermath of the nation's worst terrorist attack."
--The Dallas Morning News
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A first hand look at the response to this disaster
A true insider's view of the rescue and recovery efforts in Oklahoma City back in 1995.I knew a few people from the Fairfax County (Virginia) Urban Search & Rescue team that was deployed to assist this effort, but none of them could provide the kind of detailed account presented here.In many ways the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building was a dress rehearsal for the even more devastating attacks that would occur less than seven years later.

The strength of the American people is our ability to set aside our differences and band together in times of grief and danger.For all our diagreements, we genuinely care for each other and will go to amazing lengths to help complete strangers.This trait is noted again and again in this book, which serves more as a reminder of the depth of compassion in this country than of the evil of the attack itself.

Extrordinary...Riveting and True to Life...
As a volunteer fire/rescue provider I empathized with Chief Hanson.I could not put the book down except when I wept so hard I could not continue.The rescuers were certainly on my mind the entire time of therescue efforts and I prayed for each and every one of them, knowing whatthey were to encounter.There were both career and volunteer workingshoulder to shoulder. After reading the book I had a profound respectand admiration for Chief Hanson.The photos of his daughter and how hespoke of his family made me realize that he was going to be OK. Hisexperience is one that no professional {firefighter/rescuer) wants toencounter, but we must be ready with the appropriate training and skills. I wanted to write to Chief Hanson but never did for one reason or another.The book is worth reading and I'm sorry it is out of print.A must readfor all in the emergency services.If the eyes don't glisten there'ssomething wrong... I was proud of the team that went from my home stateof Maryland.The Montgomery County Search and Rescue Team out of SiverSpring gave an overview of their experience at the annual convention of theMaryland State Firemen's Assn. in 1995 - Indeed a story through pictures...I continue to pray for all those involved to this day.I worry that itcould happen again, close by.Therefore, I pray we'll be as prepared asthe Oklahome Fire Department. I am a great beleiver that we are placed insituations by a higher power, so we can do the most good.I somehowbeleive that God placed Chief Hanson in the appropriate position certainlybecause a strong leader was needed. Is there an update on the men andwomen of the Oklahoma City Fire Department?It would be interesting to seehow many maintained their careers within the emergency services. Thanksfor allowing me this opportunity.Patricia Bowser, FO I, Garrett County,Md. ... Read more

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In a work that is sure to stir controversy, Mark Hamm argues that the force used by the FBI to end the sieges at Randy Weaver's cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, fueled the radical right's suspicion and hatred of the federal government and provided one of the motives for the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building.Apocalypse in Oklahoma offers a gripping narrative of the events of April 19, 1995, along with profiles of suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols and a detailed description of their activities in the period leading up to the blast.Hamm frames these accounts with a penetrating analysis of the key players and ideologies involved, providing an absorbing and disquieting look at the ultra right wing organizations and beliefs behind the deadly bombing in Oklahoma City. ... Read more

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So Good, And Yet So Bad
Rather than simply repeat the perfectly useful book reviews already available here, I'll simply highlight a few strengths and weaknesses as I see them...

STRENGTHS:

Hamm's description of the actual morning of the event, including accounts of those inside the building at the time of the blast, their suffering, and sometimes their gruesome deaths, is absolutely gripping. Without wallowing unnecessarily in graphic details, he brings the horrors of that day into painful focus and full color.Such painful recollections are certainly appropriate, but definitely not for the squeamish.

He also gives a fascinating and understandable picture of some of white supremacy groups and odd religious groups which were connected, at least peripherally, to events at Ruby Ridge and Waco.The backgrounds on Ruby Ridge and Waco are decent enough to give the rest of his story context, but because of the controversy behind each of these, some readers may wish to pursue them in more depth elsewhere.As with the bombing itself (or the Kennedy assassination, or Area 51, or whatever), the facts may be in dispute and conspiracy theories abound, so this is hardly the final word.Hamm gives a plausible account, however, and makes no effort to justify the actions of the individuals or agencies involved in each.

His basic portrayals of McVeigh, Nichols, and other characters associated with the bombing are engaging and plausible. While certainly subject to dispute (like anything biographical), Hamm at least gives us some explanation for the who, what, why & how behind such a nightmare.

WEAKNESSES:

Hamm simply ADORES President Clinton throughout the first half of the book. He compares him to JFK and praises his leadership time and time again. Perhaps he simply wants to seem fair and balanced when he later criticizes some of Clinton's actions, but the initial homage is so lavish I found myself embarrassed for the author. It nearly derailed his narrative.

He's much less fond of President Bush (#41), and clearly abhorred the Gulf War of 1990. The loaded language he uses and the portrayal of the entire conflict as a "massacre" of presumably innocent men, women, and children, is again a rather embarrassing detraction from the subject at hand. He all but directly blames the armed forces and the Gulf War for McVeigh's involvement in the Oklahoma City Bombing, and refers repeatedly to McVeigh's "post-traumatic stress disorder" without so much as a footnote justifying such a diagnosis. He openly despises the NRA, guns, the army, and anything remotely associated with them. Such venom comes close to discrediting the rest of his work.

Finally, while his investigations are generally thorough, Hamm tries to fill in uncertainties with 'speculation'. This he takes to a whole new level. The liberties he takes with the POSSIBLE relationship between McVeigh and Nichols in the army are troubling to say the least. Even worse are his forays away from journalism into not only political science, but psychology, theology, sociology, pathology, and anything else that helps him conveniently fill in the blanks.Sometimes it's better just to identify the unknowns as unknowns.

These huge leaps of logic and major assumptions with few or no justifying footnotes are absolutely maddening--especially since this recklessness alternates with the truly persuasive and occasionally moving sections of the book.

SUMMARY: This is a decent foundational narrative for the main (known) players involved in the OKC Bombing. I didn't feel like I'd wasted the time I spent reading it, but I'll continue looking for a satisfying history of this terrible event.Mr. Hamm has some journalistic skill... it's just that his issues are showing and tend to stain an otherwise impressive work.

Solid overview of Oklahoma City bombing
Despite the overwrought title, "Apocalypse in Oklahoma" is a sober look at the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and at Timothy McVeigh. The book is superior to "American Terrorist" (Lou Michel & Dan Herbeck) in that it portrays McVeigh even-handedly where "Terrorist" gets too close to McVeigh & is at times overly sympathetic towards him. "Apocalypse" is refreshing in resisting the temptation to get drawn into silly conspiracy theories. The book's greatest weakness is an unnecessarily negative, broad-brushed, ill-informed portrayal of the U.S. Army & soldiers. It is clear that Hamm lacks knowledge about the Army. As a soldier, I found his portrayal inaccurate, verging on offensive. If the characterization of the Army had been more accurate, I would have given the book more stars. Otherwise, the book is a solid broad description of the bombing & the events & personalities surrounding it.

Intriguing but Not Convincing
Who bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and why?Was it just a meth snorting, ex-soldier, down-and-out, government-hating punk, or is there more to this than that?Could the government itself be behind the attack or at least involved in some way? If you want a serious look at these questions then this book is definitely NOT what you want to read.

I found this book to be a very well written and clear reporting of the party line that Tim McVeigh and Terry Nichols were solely responsible for the OKC bombing; them and no one else.This could be, but there is significant other evidence and testimony to the contrary that the government just doesn't want to address head on and this book doesn't either.The author does address some of this other evidence but only in the most cursory and unconvincing fashion.For instance, an Air Force general with a background in weapons systems claimed in writing that the bomb McVeigh supposedly used could NOT have done the kind of damage inflicted on the A. P. Murrah Federal Building and that there must have been more or different bombs involved.This stunning claim is waved off by the author with a single valueless sentence: "This thesis is disputed by physicists on the grounds that the five-thousand-pound truck bomb did have the capacity to blast upward and outward, like a balloon".What kind of "evidence" is that? Who are these physicists and why should they be believed?It's things like this (and there are other examples) that make this book seem like government spin doctoring and not a serious look at who is behind the biggest single act of terrorism on U.S. soil and why it was committed.

The author addresses the Ruby Ridge and Waco incidents in a similarly odd way.He does say that the government botched both of those raids but he does so in the absolutely least offensive and most excusable way to downplay the government's mistakes.He leaves out critical details, downplays significant events and gets some things completely wrong that are not disputed facts regarding these cases.This kind of writing lacks credibility in my mind.

This author would have you believe that everything's just fine now that McVeigh has been caught and that you are a twit if you believe anybody but the government.Don't fall for this and, for that matter, don't fall for every conspiracy theory you hear either.By all means read this book but also read others like "The Oklahoma City Bombing and the Politics of Terror", "Others Unknown: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy" and others and then THINK about what is or isn't the truth based on credible evidence. There's more to this than we're being told and the folks who died in this attack deserve better from us than to just shrug our shoulders and go back to what we were doing just because the government says it's OK now.

Apocalypse In Oklahoma
This book was poorly researched, and is lacking in factual content. The Ruby Ridge incident was described with many errors, and the fact that this book was written 5 years after the incident occurred, when many of the actual facts were known, and proven in court, the author should have had the facts on this issue straight. If you are thoroughly knowledgeable about what happened at Ruby Ridge, you can begin to realize that this book is biased, and full of untruths. From the point of the Ruby Ridge description on, I did not take the book as factual or objectively written.

Wonderful Discovery
I must admit that I was late to discover this book.What a pleasant surprise.Dr. Hamm presents important and insightful facts into the terrible crime that far too many researchers overlooked. History will treat this book well.It is a must read for any person who wants to understand the motivations behind McVeigh and his "brotherhood."JD Cash ... Read more

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Three years in the making, "Forever Changed" is the exclusive volume that brings together 80 survivors and family members of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. This powerful work tells the special stories of those who died, the pain endured by their families, and the ongoing struggle of the survivors.Amazon.com Review
Marsha Kight, who lost her 23-year-old daughter in the bombingof the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, hascompiled scores of essays, including testimony from survivors of thebombing as well as recollections of the relatives and friends of thosewho perished. The stories provide a comprehensive look at how aroutine day at the office turned into a living hell for hundreds, andtheir power derives from the mundane details and the understatedmanner in which people who have suffered much recall the colossalblast and its aftermath. Some survivors talk of having to attenddozens of funerals in the weeks immediately after the bombing, whileothers recall having to go through endless surgical procedures. Familymembers of those who perished recount the emotional trauma, whichnever seems to cease.--Robert McNamara ... Read more

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Love, sorrow, joy, this book shows you families
This book allows the reader to see in real life how families handled thebombing in Oklahoma City. Some stories leave you crying from sympathy, buta surprising amount of the book leaves you crying with joy. One of thestories is mine. I hope you enjoy it, and thank you everyone for readingit. ... Read more

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For more than ten years, Pam Fleischaker's fiesty attitude, dry humor, and provocative observations have brought smiles to progressive Oklahomans who cheered her onward in her battle against backward thinking.This book collects the some of the best of her essays. ... Read more

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This collection of essays is a gem!
Pam Fleischaker writes with the savvy of an insider and the compassion of an outsider. Whether she is writing about her own typically tortured adolescence, which included not being asked to the high school prom, the challenge and joys of mothering teenagers, or Oklahoma's conservative political climate, her clarity and sharp wit are cutting-edge. These essays are engaging slices of life, most of which address themes with which we can all identify, naming issues with which many of us struggle. They are fun to read, accessible and touching.

Funny, entertaining and insightful
This collection of essays is a thoroughyl engrossing read. MS. Fleischaker's observations of family and raising children are funny and poignant, and you don't have to share the author's decidedly leftist politics to appreciate her insight and passion. This is definitely worth checking out, especially if you live in (or are from) the Southwest. ... Read more

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A Good Start on this subject, but that's about it ....
The author's passion for this topic comes shining through and is aptly justified given the Blue Devils' importance in the annals of jazz.

In his book, Mr. Daniels starts out with biographical sketches of pertinent individuals, and then transitions into more of a chronological narrative--and I'm quite impressed by the way all that's done, seamlessly.

That narrative includes the evolution of the Benny Moten bands and their subsequent genesis into groups led by Count Basie, which I consider to be the real meat of this tome.

However, there are a number of glitches and contradictions regarding dates and whatnot, and the book's final chapters are a little too unfocused and loosey-goosey for me; I came away with the impression that this is, for lack of a better explanation, an unfinished work.

Therefore, I would recommend one more round of research & revamping, again with special consideration for the relative significance of this material; I would also suggest that a cue be taken from Frank Buchmann-Moeller, who has done a very meticulous, "no stone left unturned" job on the life of Lester Young, a member of all of the aforementioned bands at one time or another in his illustrious career.

Rich reporting and jazz music history which cannot be ignored.
ONE O'CLOCK JUMP: THE UNFORGETTABLE HISTORY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BLUE DEVILS offers up a wealth of detail on a legendary jazz band from Oklahoma City. They went through many changes from 1923 to 1933, but their legacy has been under-stated until this book, so any avid fan of jazz may know of them, but only in passing. ONE O'CLOCK JUMP fills the gaps, using interviews with the six surviving Blue Devils and others and supplementing these with newspaper accounts of performances and government records. The result is rich reporting and jazz music history which cannot be ignored.

Diane C. Donovan
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Chapters: Oklahoma City, Shawnee, Oklahoma, St. Louis, Oklahoma, Asher, Oklahoma, Tribbey, Oklahoma, Brooksville, Oklahoma, Bethel Acres, Oklahoma, Earlsboro, Oklahoma, Maud, Oklahoma, Pink, Oklahoma, Tecumseh, Oklahoma, Wanette, Oklahoma, Macomb, Oklahoma, Johnson, Oklahoma, Mcloud, Oklahoma, Avoca, Oklahoma, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, National Register of Historic Places Listings in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, Avoca Township, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, St. Gregory's University, Dale, Oklahoma, Harjo, Oklahoma, Aydelotte, Oklahoma, Romulus, Oklahoma, Pearson, Oklahoma, Keokuk Falls, Oklahoma, Wes Watkins Reservoir, Little River, Tecumseh High School, Asher Independent School District, Chisholm Spring, Oklahoma. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 131. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Oklahoma City -Oklahoma City was settled on April 22, 1889, when the area known as the "unassigned lands" was opened for settlement in an event known as the "The Land Run". Some 10,000 homesteaders settled the area that would become the capital of Oklahoma. The town grew quickly; the population doubled between 1890 and 1900. Early leaders of the development of the city included Anton Classen, Henry Overholser and James W. Maney. By the time Oklahoma was admitted to the Union in 1907, Oklahoma City had surpassed Guthrie, the territorial capital, as the population center and commercial hub of the new state. Soon after, the capital was moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City was a major stop on Route 66 during the early part of the 20th century and was prominently mentioned in Bobby Troup's 1946 jazz classic, "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66," later made famous by Nat King Cole. Before World War II, Oklahoma City developed major...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=57848 ... Read more

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Featuring a foreword by John Walsh, an insider's look at the FBI by one of its most celebrated investigators describes numerous cases and offers unsparing portraits of J. Edgar Hoover, George Bush, Janet Reno, Rudolph Giuliani, and others. Reprint.Amazon.com Review
A true insider's peek into the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation's Washington halls of power, A G-Man's Journalestablishes its pull-no-punches tone with a bang and a snap as Oliver"Buck" Revell recounts his personal interview with infamous FBIDirector J. Edgar Hoover on the first day Revell was assigned toheadquarters: "You know," he quotes Hoover, "the president (Kennedy)was the one who ordered the investigation of Martin Luther King."

Revell, who served more than 30 years with the FBI, reached thesecond-highest position available in the bureau, that of assistantdirector. His differences of opinion with various FBI directors afterHoover make great reading, though his criticisms of current directorLouis Freeh are surprising given the general applause Freeh hasreceived from policymakers and pressmen. Among certain elements,Revell has a reputation as a member of Reagan's "shadow government,"responsible for rogue policy decisions outside the scope of thepresident's constitutional powers. Many conspiracy buffs suggest heplayed a less-than-honorable role in both the Iran-Contra affair andthe tragic bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in1988. While not directly addressing the notoriety surrounding him,Revell manages to make clear that he believed throughout his careerthat he was doing exactly what he should have as a representative ofthe FBI, performing his duties with honor. --Tjames Madison ... Read more

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Revell's A G-Man's Journal
The nice thing about freedom of speech is that it helps one to learn the truth.I recommend this book for a well written viewpoint and a non-abusive style from the former Assistant Director of the FBI (with the help of Dwight Williams).Presumably his "nemesis" underClinton, Director Freeh, has a book written by himself somewhere, and itwill only be fair to compare the versions of the two books.In fact, Ithink that an outstanding Management Course could be made by assigningRevell's book, Freeh's book (or future book - I don't know if it exists),and Bonanno's book giving one of the more enlightened Mafia viewpoints (seemy review of the latter).Revell appears to have been an outstandingmanager from this book, and some readers may not understand why.Revellhas a military type discipline viewpoint with an exceptional respect forjustice and fairness rather than firing senior employees arbitrarily orbecause of political orders or downsizing attempts.It's the type ofdiscipline that Field Marshall Montgomery had (see my review of his book),and to some extent General Eisenhower.Whether he violated law forpatriotic reasons I do not know, and whether he is right about Freeh'smotivations - that, only comparisons between sources of evidence canreveal.His strong opinion that J. Edgar Hoover was not a homosexual isquite interesting, since Great Britain has found for example that freedomof speech without respect for the public can lead to very erroneousconclusions, innuendoes, etc.As for Bonanno, his idea that the Mafiashould not sell dope is quite an honorable proposal (it seems to me).

Exciting Information With Revealing Insight
It is an informative novel which gives exciting insight into one of the most famous law enforcement agencies of America. Not only learning about the cases that Oliver Revell worked on, but knowing how others in the FBI,including J. Edgar Hoover, thought and said is purely fascinating. This isa must read to anyone interested in the FBI, law enforcement, or federalgovernment agencies.

Interesting read, a bit cluttered
Revell, in this co-authored book, believes in the philosophy "never say in 350 pages what you can say in 570."
The events are apparently purely chronological, and almost stream-of-consciousness. There's a lot of jumping from subject to subject, with little transition orunifying theme.While the book has a bibliography and index, it's lackinga glossary, which would be helpful for those of us who don't use acronymslike OSG, JSOC, CSG, and CISPES on a daily basis.
The book would beless cluttered if there wasn't a compulsion to include every incident inwhich Revell wished to claim credit, or rebut an allegation of misconductagainst him.For instance, the liner notes claim that Revell"participated in ... the JFK assassination [investigation]."Itturns out Revell wasn't even in the FBI at the time;he was a Marine whowas liaison to FBI agents who were interviewing Marines who had knownOswald during Oswald'sMarine service.
It is an interesting account ofagent Revell's career, and FBI history and lore, mainly from within the FBIbureaucracy looking down, and contains some almost-hidden nuggets ofinsight on personalities and events you probably won't find elsewhere.
Read _No Heroes_ by Danny O. Coulson for a street agent perspective on manyof the same events.

For the Record
I'd like to set the record straight about the rebooking of Chris Revell's flight and the speculation that his Father "saved his life" and not others.Chris Revell's flight plans were changed at least two weeksprior to Thanksgivingthat year in early or mid-November.Chris had moreleave-time than he had first thought and asked me to get him a directflight from Frankfurt to Washington D.C. so he could spend more time athome.We had been apart since the beginning of August and I can assure youit wasn't anticipated terrorism that was motivating him to return early. My In-Laws were in Australia at the time and my Father-in-Law was in no wayinvolved in our decision to change Chris' flight.Sorry, but the situationjust wasn't as sinister as some would like it to be.

A great look into & a good overview of the inside of the FBI
I know and work with Buck Revells' brother Dennis and Dennis told me that it was a good read. I knew that if Buck had his brothers integrity and analytical thinking process, that this indeed would be a good read. I wasnot disappointed. This book gives an excellent insight into the FBI, whichgiven the number of times Buck & Sharon Revell moved stands for ForeverBeing Inconvenienced. Good facts about the cases involved but not too muchgiven away. It is a good "guys read", fast paced with detail itnever gets boring. I enjoyed this and can whole-heartedly recommend it toall. ... Read more

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Order your own softcover black & white reprint of a previously owned high school yearbook. Whether you no longer have your own copy or want to surprise someone with a unique gift, the memories in this yearbook are sure to make someone smile! All the pages and images are reproduced as-is, which means your copy may show handwriting or effects of aging, and that certain pages, images, or other content may be omitted, missing, or obscured. Because this is a black & white print, any color images (excluding the cover) will print as gray. You can preview the color pages before you buy at www.classmates.com/yearbooks.Don't miss out! Bring home a piece of your history. ... Read more

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Order your own softcover color reprint of a previously owned high school yearbook. Whether you no longer have your own copy or want to surprise someone with a unique gift, the memories in this yearbook are sure to make someone smile! All the pages and images are reproduced as-is, which means your copy may show handwriting or effects of aging, and that certain pages, images, or other content may be omitted, missing, or obscured. This color print will preserve any images originally printed in color (including the cover), but won't add color to images originally printed in black & white. You can preview the color pages before you buy at www.classmates.com/yearbooks.Don't miss out! Bring home a piece of your history. ... Read more

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Chapters: United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), Adair County Courthouse, Grant County Courthouse, Major County Courthouse. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) -The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was the first monumental structure in Oklahoma City and served as an anchor for future federal development. Plans for the construction of the building began in 1903 when Congress appropriated funds for a downtown facility. Due to the region's rapid growth, original funding was insufficient and additional money was allotted in 1906, 1908, and 1910. The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was the first federal building constructed in Oklahoma, which became a state only five years prior to the building's 1912 completion. Two important cases were decided in this building. George "Machine Gun" Kelly, a notorious outlaw of the Prohibition era, was found guilty of kidnapping Oklahoma City oilman and millionaire Charles F. Urschel. Kelly was sentenced in 1933 to life in prison and sent to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. Kelly's trial was the first in the nation to allow sound and picture equipment in a federal courtroom. In 1949, the case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents was heard. The court's decision desegregated graduate schools in Oklahoma. The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is part of a Federal complex that included a separate courthouse constructed in 1959 and the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. In April 1995, a terrorist bomb destroyed the Murrah building causing tragic injuries and fatalities. Portions of the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, most notably the tower, were damaged by concussions fr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=24081741 ... Read more

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Describes the events surrounding the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and the memorial created to honor the victims. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Oklahoma City (CL-91) was a United States Navy Cleveland class light cruiser, later converted to a Galveston class guided missile cruiser. Laid down on 8 December 1942 by the Cramp Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; launched 20 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Anton H. Classen; commissioned 22 December 1944, Captain C. B. Hunt in command. Following shakedown, Oklahoma City transited the Panama Canal and reported to Commander Cruisers Pacific Fleet (ComCruPac) for duty, arriving Pearl Harbor 2 May 1945. She conducted local operations until 22 May when she sailed for Ulithi, thence to rendezvous 6 June with Carrier Task Group 38.1 for operations in support of the Okinawa campaign. For the rest of June and into July, she screened 3rd Fleet carriers during their intensified air operations against Japanese forces. ... Read more

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Kapitel: Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Blazers, Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Tulsa Oilers, Oklahoma City Barons, Ford Center. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Ford Center is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in downtown Oklahoma City. It is the home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. The arena also served as home for the Central Hockey League's Oklahoma City Blazers until the team folded in July 2009, as well as the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz arena football team until the Thunder's arrival forced them out to the Cox Convention Center. Of special note, Ford Center served as the temporary home for the NBA's New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. Ford Center also plays host to major concerts, family and social events, conventions, ice shows, civic events, and sporting events from local universities and high schools. Ford Center is owned by the City of Oklahoma City and opened on June 8, 2002, three years after construction began. It is located adjacent to the Robinson Avenue exit of the I-40 Crosstown Expressway in downtown Oklahoma City. The 'Ford Center' name comes from a naming rights deal with the Oklahoma Ford Dealers group which represents the marketing efforts of the state's Ford dealerships, rather than the Ford Motor Company itself. The facility is the premier component of the city's 1993 Capital Improvement Program, known as Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS), which financed new and upgraded sports, entertainment, cultural and convention facilities primarily in the downtown section with a temporary 1-cent sales tax assessed. Despite the "metropolitan" moniker of the improvement program, the tax was only assessed inside city limits. Oklahoma City officials had long planned to upgrade the facility in order to remain competitive for NCAA events, concerts, and conventions (see MAPS-III). Many critics had felt that Ford Center was a large facilit...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Uss Oklahoma City, Uss Oklahoma, Uss Cimarron, Uss Jefferson County, Uss Lincoln County, Uss Haskell, Uss Kenneth D. Bailey, Uss Greer County, Uss Neosho, Uss Grant County, Uss Oklahoma City, Uss Will Rogers, Uss Muskogee, Uss Evans, Uss Pontotoc, Uss Bordelon, Uss Garfield County, Uss Kenneth D. Bailey. Excerpt:USS Bordelon (DD-881) in 1964 item Length: 390.5 ft (119.0 m) item Beam: 40.9 ft (12.5 m) item Draught: 14.3 ft (4.4 m) item Propulsion: item Speed: 36.8 knots (68.2 km/h) item Range: 4,500 nmi (8,330 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) item Armament: Six 5"/38 cal. dual purpose guns in three twin mounts USS Bordelon (DD/DDR-881) was a Gearing -class -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Marine Staff Sergeant William J. Bordelon (1920 1943), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Battle of Tarawa . Bordelon was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 9 September 1944, launched on 3 March 1945 by Mrs. W. J. Bordelon, the mother of Staff Sergeant Bordelon and commissioned on 5 June 1945. Bordelon operated as a part of the occupation force in Japan until March 1946 then alternated operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean with the 2nd Fleet with deployments to the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet. On 14 September 1976, while refueling alongside the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), the ships came together and collided. Bordelon 's port bow and some of the superstructure were damaged and the main mast snapped and fell on the signal shack, injuring some of the handling team. The ammunition ship USS Mount Baker (AE-34) was also involved in the rescue of the Bordelon by escorting her to an ammunition depot where Mount Baker 's explosive ordnance disposal team off-loaded her entire cargo ... ... Read more

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Chapters: Uss Chicago, Uss Truxtun, Uss Reeves, Uss Long Beach, Uss Saint Paul, Uss Topeka, Uss Oklahoma City, Uss Newport News, Uss Gridley, Uss Sterett, Uss Boston, Uss Richmond K. Turner, Uss Galveston, Uss Fox, Uss Providence, Uss Bainbridge, Uss Canberra, Uss Dale. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 121. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: USS Chicago (CA-136) was a heavy cruiser laid down on 28 July 1943 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, by the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Launched on 20 August 1944 she was sponsored by Mrs. Edward J. Kelly, wife of the Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, and commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 10 January 1945, Captain Richard R. Hartung, USN, in command. Chicago spent her first six weeks preparing for sea duty before departing on 26 February for Norfolk. After conducting training exercises, and calibrated her compasses in Chesapeake Bay, the cruiser got underway on 12 March for the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad. Arriving on 18 March, the cruiser conducted shakedown training and shore bombardment exercises off Culebra, Puerto Rico, before returning to Norfolk on 11 April. Following inspections and battle problem training, the cruiser sailed to Philadelphia for post-shakedown repair availability on 16 April. Chicago in May 1945.In company with Alfred A. Cunningham, the cruiser departed for the Caribbean on 7 May, en route to the Pacific Ocean. Designed to operate offensively with strike and amphibious forces, Chicago spent her transit time conducting various anti-air drills, gunnery exercises, and radar tracking training. After refueling at San Juan, Puerto Rico on 11 May, the ships spent three days conducting gunnery practice before departing for Colon, Canal Zone, on 15 May. With transit complete the next day, the ships arrived at Pearl Harbor on 31 May...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=557837 ... Read more

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